Caster



(NoMoael.)

C. J. LANGE. CASTER.

No. 470,870. Patented Mar. 15.1892.

STATES NITE PATENT OFFICE.

CASTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part 0f Letters Patent NO. 470,870, dated March15, 1892.

Application tiled August 4:, 1891. Serial lla/101,670. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, OHAELEs J. LANGE, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee, and in theState of Visconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCasters orAnalogous Articles; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

' My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in castersor analogous articles; and it consists in the matters hereinafterdescribed, and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention,Eigure l is aplan view of a device embodying` my invention. Fig. 2 is a centralvertical section of the same, taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is adetail View of one of the parts.

In said drawings, A indicates the base or body portion of the caster,provided with two or with four cups or receptacles A Av for the Variousarticles to be kept in the caster.

B B represent hinged or pivoted caps or covers for the severalreceptacles A A and C the handle.

As shown in the said drawings, a block D is centrally located upon thebody portion of the caster, the same being, preferably, embedded in thematerial of which the said body portion is formed, said block being,preferably, provided with a downwardly-extending shank d, which ispassed through the body portion of the caster and secured by means of anut d', having a screw-threaded engagement with its lower end. The lids.or covers B B are pivotally supported upon said central block in anysuitable manner-as, for instance, in the manner illustrated in thedrawings,in which each of said covers is provided with a lateral ear b,which is pivotally supported between posts D D upon the upper surface ofthe block D, as shown at b in the drawings.

In the particular form of construction illustrated in the drawings, theblock D is made of substantially rectangular form and is provided withfour of the posts D', arranged one at each corner, and four of the lidsor covers B B are provided, each of which is hinged or pivoted betweentwo of the posts D at one side of the block D.

Upon the lower end of the handle C is'preferably provided a ball C',which has a bearing in a socket D2, centrally located in the block D,said ball C being provided with laterally-extending pins c c, eacharranged to extend beneath the earb of one of the covers B and to engagewith the under side of the same. Slots cl2 cl2 are provided in the blockD, within which the pins cc are permitted to move vertically as thehandle C is tilted or inclined toward one side or the other, theball-and-socket connection between said handle and the block D obviouslypermitting the handle to be inclined toward either side of the caster atwill. r

As illustrated more particularly in Fig. 2 of the drawings, by amovement of the handle C to one side or the other, as indicated by thedotted lines, the pin c upon the side of the ball C', away from whichthe handle is inclined or tilted, will be raised upwardly within thegroove or slot d2, in which it moves, while the pin c upon the oppositeside of said ball will be correspondingly depressed.

The ear b of each one of the lids or covers B is curved or bentdownwardly from the pivotal connection b with the posts D so as tonormally rest in contact with one of the pins c, and this upwardmovement of said pin obviously serves to lift the cover C by reason ofthe engagement of the pin c with the. under side of the ear b and theconsequent rocking of the same about the pivotal support b.

As shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 2, a l

slight oscillating movement of the handle C will produce a comparativelygreater movement of the cover B, so as to afford an ample opening forfilling the receptacle or for removing the contents thereof.

By the construction shown and described, the ears of the several coversB B normally resting upon the pins c c on the ball C at the lower end ofthe handle, an upward pull upon said handle will serve to raise the sameslightly, so as to lift the ball C awayfrom its bearing in the block D,thereby causing all of the pins c c to engage with and bear upwardlyagainst the under .surfaces of the ears b b on the several lids orcovers B B, and

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thereby operating to simultaneously lift all of said lids or covers andexpose all of said receptacles A A. This is of advantage when it isdesired to till the receptacles or to use from two or more of them atone time, as it' is only necessary to litt upwardly upon the handle C toopen all of said receptacles.

Two of the receptacles may obviously be employed instead of four, it'desired, and the operation of the parts will be the same as in thebefore-described construction.

If desired, the receptacles may be made larger than is necessary for anordinary-sized caster and adapted to contain larger articles, such ascrackers and cheese, pop-corn, the.

It will be seen that my improved easter is exceedingly simple in itsconstruction and operation, cheap to manufacture, and durable. I wouldhave it understood, however, that I do not desire to limit myself to theexact form of construction illustrated in the drawings and hereindescribed, as various modifications may be made in the details ot'constructionwithout departure from my original invention. 4

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent ot the United States, is-

l. The herein-described caster, comprising a body portion provided witha plurality of receptacles having hinged or pivoted lids or covers, anda handle iiexibly engaged with said body portion and provided withextensions adapted to engage with the under sides of the said lids orcovers outside ot their hinged or pivoted connections with said body,whereby each lid may be raised independently of the others,substantially as described.

il. The herein-described caster, comprising a body portion provided witha plurality of oppositely-disposed receptacles, lids or covers for saidreceptacles pivotally connected with the central part ci' said bodyportion between said receptacles, and a handle iiexiby engaged With saidcentral part of the body portion and provided with lateral extensionsadapted to engage with the under sides of the said lids or coversoutside of their pivotal connections with said body portion, wherebyeach of said lids may be raised independently of the others,substantially as described.

3. The herein-described caster, comprising a body portion provided witha plurality of oppositely-dsposed receptacles, lids or covers for. saidreceptacles hinged or pivoted to the central part of said body portionbetween said lids or covers, and a handle having a balland-socketengagement with said central part of the bodyportion and provided withlatererally-extending pins or arms adapted to engage with the undersides of the several lids outside of their pivotal connections with saidbody portion, whereby each lid may be raised independently of theothers, substantially as described.

4. An improved caster comprising a body portion provided with aplurality ot' oppositely-disposed receptacles, a block cent-rallysecured to said body portion between said receptacles, lids or coverspivotally secured to said block and arranged to cover the severalreceptacles, and a handle having a ball-andsocket engagement with saidblock. and arranged so as to have a vertical play in said. block, saidhandle being provided with laterally-extending pins or studs adapted toengage with the under surfaces of the lids or covers, whereby said lidsor covers may be eitherindependently orsimultaneously raised,substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand, atMilwaukee, in the county of hililwaukee and State ot' \Viscousin, in thepresence ot two witnesses.

CITAS. J. LANGE. Jlitnesses:

N. E. OiliPHAN'r, Otras. OIERIEN.

